259 ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 230
- 2016: 218
- 2021: 259
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elizabeth Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elizabeth Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines the daily feel of Elizabeth Beach, where the typical resident is 51. With nearly 30% of the 259 residents being seniors, this small coastal area has a distinct age profile compared to most of the country.
259
▲ +12.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Elizabeth Beach — higher than 58% of areas.
| Elizabeth Beach | 259 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | 25,187 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 51, which is far older than the typical Australian aged 38. This makes Elizabeth Beach much older than most similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +15.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.3% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.2%, which is a little below the national figure.
29.3% ▲ +96.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Elizabeth Beach splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.1%. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%, while 56.6% of residents are married.
2.3% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +99.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elizabeth Beach, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Elizabeth Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11399/elizabeth-beach/topic/demographics-identity